Cure for the Common Life

"I have learned that whatever state I am in therefore to be
content." Philippians 4:11
In his book Money: "A User's Manual", Bob Russell describes a farmer
who once grew discontent with his farm. He griped about the lake on
his property always needing to be stocked and managed…And those fat
cows lumbered through his pasture. All the fencing and feeding—what a
headache!
He called a Realtor and made plans to list the farm. A few days later
the agent phoned, wanting approval for the advertisement she intended
to place in the local paper. She read the ad to the farmer. It
described a lovely farm in an ideal location—quiet and peaceful,
contoured with rolling hills, carpeted with soft meadows, nourished
by a fresh lake, and blessed with well-bred livestock. The farmer
said, "Read that ad to me again."
After hearing it a second time, he decided, "I've changed my mind.
I'm not going to sell. I've been looking for a place like that all my
life."
Originally printed in Cure for the Common Life by Max Lucado